Resume

Resume

Ann Thompson

P.O. Box 307

Biddeford Pool, ME 04006

207 808-3339

email: littleriverworkshop@gmail.com

Work and Teaching Experience

Present

Studio Metalsmith

Teaching Artist -workshops in metal arts and community art making as contracted                          

                          Maine Arts Commission Teaching Artist Roster (juried)

 In Residence- Kennebunkport Historical Society Barn

                        "makingHISTORY"   - Field Trip program 

    

 Seashore Trolley Museum  

                       Volunteer, Education Committee & Library  Committee

 Past

Summer 2018-22   KBIA   Art Workshops - 8 week program (including remote offerings in 2020)

April 2022             Eco Camp, Kennebunkport  Historical  Society, 1 week 

Fall/Spring            Saco Park & Rec, After School Art, 2 six week sessions Nov.& March

Summer,2021        KBIA  Workshops for children , eight week program

Winter 2021          Organized a mural installation at the Saco Transportation Center with

                            The mentor and youth from the APEX Youth Connection center in 

                            Biddeford.  

Spring,  2020,        Saco Middle School, facilitating 10 mosaics in bicycle wheels

                              on the theme of "Invasive Species" with art teacher, Alison

                            Crofton-MacDonald -----aborted  due to Covid. 

September,2019    Seashore Trolley Museum, Contracted to design K-5 “hands on”field trip  

                              activities.  

                              Cable Car model project tested with small group and remotely  via a kit

                              due to Covid.        

 August,   2019       Arts Integration Project -Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport, 

       Through an Arts & Humanities grant, I facilitated and documented a one       

                               week intensive to renovate Nagasaki Tram #134. Six Middle School 

                               Students participated in the renovation of the tram and created a narrative

                               woodblock installation to be mounted  in the interior of the tram.

Jan.   2016 -           Substitute Teacher, Saco School Department

          2018     

                           

Jan.   2014-

May   2016            Southern Maine Community College – Adjunct Faculty for Jewelry &

                            Metalsmithing                                                                         

Fall & Winter      Open Bench Project, Portland, ME.

 2015-2016          Three community workshops in metalworking, 

                           "Metals for Minor” a six week homeschool class

Summer 2015

-2016                   Ferry Beach Park Association, Art Room Coordinator

           

Fall & Winter

2012 – 2014         Biddeford High School, Alternative Pathways Center

                                        Art Specialist

Summer 2014      Learningworks -5 week summer program, Ed Tech II / Art Specialist

Spring 2014         Gorham Arts Alliance – 4 weeks, Calder Circus workshop

        

Fall 2013             Home School Resource Center, Freeport. Me.

                            Students age 7 – 12, workshops

                                              Joseph Cornell box project, Calder Circus

                            Firehouse Arts, Yarmouth

                            Students 8 - 13

                                        Kinetic Arts, Mixed Media  & Metal Arts workshops

                           

Summer 2013      Learningworks – 5 week summer program. Ed Tech II/Art Specialist

                       

Spring 2013         Homeschool Resource Center, Freeport, Maine

                                    Facilitated a woven bike wheel installation for the Freeport library,

                                     Pewter casting

(*Teaching Artist engagement from 2003-2012 on request)

Community Art Events

2018-19     York County Mini Maker Faire, Biddefod

2017         "Innovation Expo" , Museum L/A, Lewiston

2016         Museums of Old York, “Harvestfest” , pewter casting demo

2016        “Steam Halloween” activities at the Libby Library, Old Orchard Beach

2016-17   “Maker Day”, Portland Public Library

2013-

2014   Family Workshops, Learningworks –4 sessions- planned and facilitated artmaking for

           evening events -40 to 70 individuals of all ages.

2013     UNE Brain Awareness week  Spring 2013 Symposium “Your Brain on Art”

            “Knit a Neuron”, Engine Gallery, Biddeford

2013     Dover Mini Maker Faire, N.H. Children's Museum, Dover N.H.

2012 -

2014     Museum L/A,  MiniMaker Faire, Bates Mill Museum, Lewiston, Me

              Participated as “Bike Part Art”

2012     Brunswick Family Festival – Art/Science Theme, Brunswick, Maine

             Represented the "Maine Reef"

2012     Co-coordinator, “The Maine Reef” crocheted coral reef project for the Fryeburg Fair

             which received an award from the Maine Agricultural Fair Association

2012    May Day Parade Workshop- Children 6 - 12,  River Tree Arts, Kennebunk

Community Service and Volunteer Activities

Seashore Trolley Museum- Volunteer, Education Committee & Library Committee

Union of Maine Visual Artists-volunteer

International Teaching Artist Collaborative - Climate Impact member

Biddeford Community Gardens-volunteer

Past

Friends of Aomori–  Ex Officio Board Member for Arts & Culture

                              Supporting cultural exchanges between Maine & her Sister State in 

                              Aomori, Japan

UNE- Ex Officio Board Member, UNE Coalition for Creative Culture,  

                     Assisted in planning art/science & arts/healing activities as a community

                     representative

19th Century Willowbrook Village (now The Curran Homestead-Orrington),Board Member

2010 -2013